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rochesterfirst.com | Oran Spitzer
After walking down the bridge, News 8 noticed damage and spoke with the community about how they feel. “When the surface of the bridge is deteriorating, people say ‘Well, was this a waste of money?’ and we’re still trying to get answers on that,” Rochester’s Kathryn D’Amanda said. Walking along the bridge, News 8 noticed nearly 40 areas with damage just like this. Now, this project went over budget at $18.7 million.
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3 weeks ago |
rochesterfirst.com | Oran Spitzer
FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — The 2025 Fairport Canal Days festival sets sail this weekend. “We work for a whole year, getting, planning for this great weekend,” said Doug Sharp the president of the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association, “it’s here and gone, but just seeing it all come together is just really important.”Sharp says they put a lot of effort into making the event as great as they can, from the food and art to the music. “We actually start 12 months ago.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Oran Spitzer
FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — The 2025 Fairport Canal Days festival sets sail this weekend. “We work for a whole year, getting, planning for this great weekend,” said Doug Sharp the president of the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association, “it’s here and gone, but just seeing it all come together is just really important.”Sharp says they put a lot of effort into making the event as great as they can, from the food and art to the music. AdvertisementAdvertisement“We actually start 12 months ago.
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3 weeks ago |
rochesterfirst.com | Oran Spitzer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tonight, the Spencerport Firemen’s Carnival kicks off with the kiddie parade, and it runs until Saturday. This has been an annual tradition since 1927, and it’s Spencerport Volunteer Fire’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Using funds from the 2022 carnival, they were able to buy the $20,000 LUCAS device. It’s a machine that does chest compressions for someone having a heart attack.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Oran Spitzer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tonight, the Spencerport Firemen’s Carnival kicks off with the kiddie parade, and it runs until Saturday. This has been an annual tradition since 1927, and it’s Spencerport Volunteer Fire’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Using funds from the 2022 carnival, they were able to buy the $20,000 LUCAS device. It’s a machine that does chest compressions for someone having a heart attack.
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